Friday, December 7, 2012

Panera Bread knows a thing or two about dinner rolls... and holiday leftovers

With the holidays right around the corner, Panera Bread been brainstorming ideas on ways to make the most of those holiday leftovers.

While rolls can go perfectly as a side to nearly any meal, they can be put to use in a multitude of other ways post-feast. Turn that baked ham into a delicious ham and cheese sandwich or even morph one of your favorite deserts – bread pudding, anyone?

In addition to those great dishes, Panera has come up with four delicious things you should do with those leftover dinner rolls:

· Make your own croutons: Cut bread into cube-shaped pieces, toss with olive oil, salt and pepper, and scatter on a baking sheet. Bake at 350°F until golden brown (about 10 minutes). Croutons made from Whole Grain, Honey Wheat and Stone-Milled Rye make wonderful salad toppings.

· Create crostini: It’s a fancy term for the miniature toasts used in bruschetta and French onion soup. To make your own, slice the bread into ¼-inch rounds, brush with oil or butter and brown on a baking sheet in a 350°F oven.

· Float bread inner Rolls: Leftover bread makes a perfect addition to fresh soup. When it’s ready to serve, add a few small chunks. The bread will absorb the flavors and add a savory layer of texture. Try Sourdough with chicken soup!

· Craft crumbs: Pulse leftover bread in a food processor. Store in the freezer and add to dishes that need extra flavor or crunch. For instance, add crumbs to a meatball recipe. Or scatter crumbs made from Tomato Basil bread atop macaroni and cheese and bake until crunchy brown.

Buy your Holiday Dinner Rolls at Panera Bread...
From December 14-24 Panera Bread will be offering fresh, homemade soft white bread dinner rolls sold by the half dozen and dozen.

Panera Bread bakers work through the night, shaping and scoring the dough by hand, to bring you fresh-baked bread every morning and throughout the day. All Panera breads are made from only the freshest dough using their own recipes and only unbleached flour.

Keep reading to learn about a great way to get some FREE Panera Bread dinner rolls for your holiday celebrations...

GIVEAWAYTwo (2) FREEISMYLIFE readers will each WIN a $10 Panera Bread Gift Card which can be used to buy some dinner rolls for your holiday feast - HOLLA to the FREE!!!

TO ENTER

- Fill out the information in the form below.

- One entry form per person please. Duplicate entry forms will be removed.

- USA addresses only.

- The contest ends on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 11:59 am EST.

- Two winners will be selected by random number generation.

- Prizes will be fulfilled to winners via regular USPS mail delivery.

(7) EXTRA GIVEAWAY ENTRIES

- You can get 1 extra giveaway entry for following Panera Bread on Facebook.

- You can get 1 extra giveaway entry for following FREEISMYLIFE on Facebook.

- You can get 1 extra giveaway entry for following Panera Bread on Twitter.

- You can get 1 extra giveaway entry for following FREEISMYLIFE on Twitter.

- You can get 1 extra giveaway entry for following FREEISMYLIFE "And the Winning is Easy" Board on Pinterest.

- You can get 1 extra giveaway entry for tweeting the following message on Twitter "I entered the @PaneraBread $10 Gift Card GIVEAWAY on @FREEISMYLIFE http://ow.ly/fUtMf "

Random.org has spoken!!! Out of 509 entries, Random.org has picked the following two winners of the $10 Parnera Bread Gift Cards. Congratulations to -#231 - Jan D. of Sterling Heights, MI#244 - Regan B. of St. Clair Shores, MI

Enjoy!

Disclosure: I received a complementary gift card from Panera Bread to try out their menu. Panera is sponsoring the gift cards for this giveaway. All opinons are my own.

Panera Bread knows a thing or two about dinner rolls... and holiday leftovers

With the holidays right around the corner, Panera Bread been brainstorming ideas on ways to make the most of those holiday leftovers.

While rolls can go perfectly as a side to nearly any meal, they can be put to use in a multitude of other ways post-feast. Turn that baked ham into a delicious ham and cheese sandwich or even morph one of your favorite deserts – bread pudding, anyone?

In addition to those great dishes, Panera has come up with four delicious things you should do with those leftover dinner rolls:

· Make your own croutons: Cut bread into cube-shaped pieces, toss with olive oil, salt and pepper, and scatter on a baking sheet. Bake at 350°F until golden brown (about 10 minutes). Croutons made from Whole Grain, Honey Wheat and Stone-Milled Rye make wonderful salad toppings.

· Create crostini: It’s a fancy term for the miniature toasts used in bruschetta and French onion soup. To make your own, slice the bread into ¼-inch rounds, brush with oil or butter and brown on a baking sheet in a 350°F oven.

· Float bread inner Rolls: Leftover bread makes a perfect addition to fresh soup. When it’s ready to serve, add a few small chunks. The bread will absorb the flavors and add a savory layer of texture. Try Sourdough with chicken soup!

· Craft crumbs: Pulse leftover bread in a food processor. Store in the freezer and add to dishes that need extra flavor or crunch. For instance, add crumbs to a meatball recipe. Or scatter crumbs made from Tomato Basil bread atop macaroni and cheese and bake until crunchy brown.

Buy your Holiday Dinner Rolls at Panera Bread...
From December 14-24 Panera Bread will be offering fresh, homemade soft white bread dinner rolls sold by the half dozen and dozen.

Panera Bread bakers work through the night, shaping and scoring the dough by hand, to bring you fresh-baked bread every morning and throughout the day. All Panera breads are made from only the freshest dough using their own recipes and only unbleached flour.

Keep reading to learn about a great way to get some FREE Panera Bread dinner rolls for your holiday celebrations...

GIVEAWAYTwo (2) FREEISMYLIFE readers will each WIN a $10 Panera Bread Gift Card which can be used to buy some dinner rolls for your holiday feast - HOLLA to the FREE!!!

TO ENTER

- Fill out the information in the form below.

- One entry form per person please. Duplicate entry forms will be removed.

- USA addresses only.

- The contest ends on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 11:59 am EST.

- Two winners will be selected by random number generation.

- Prizes will be fulfilled to winners via regular USPS mail delivery.

(7) EXTRA GIVEAWAY ENTRIES

- You can get 1 extra giveaway entry for following Panera Bread on Facebook.

- You can get 1 extra giveaway entry for following FREEISMYLIFE on Facebook.

- You can get 1 extra giveaway entry for following Panera Bread on Twitter.

- You can get 1 extra giveaway entry for following FREEISMYLIFE on Twitter.

- You can get 1 extra giveaway entry for following FREEISMYLIFE "And the Winning is Easy" Board on Pinterest.

- You can get 1 extra giveaway entry for tweeting the following message on Twitter "I entered the @PaneraBread $10 Gift Card GIVEAWAY on @FREEISMYLIFE http://ow.ly/fUtMf "

Random.org has spoken!!! Out of 509 entries, Random.org has picked the following two winners of the $10 Parnera Bread Gift Cards. Congratulations to -#231 - Jan D. of Sterling Heights, MI#244 - Regan B. of St. Clair Shores, MI

Enjoy!

Disclosure: I received a complementary gift card from Panera Bread to try out their menu. Panera is sponsoring the gift cards for this giveaway. All opinons are my own.